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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1953

Page

8

Real Hop Cat From South America Joins Hicks Family

An ocelot named Kitty, a leopard cat from Colombia, arrived with Sgt. Dock Hicks and his wife and children aboard a plane en route to San Francisco. The four month old pet survived a paw burn from a gas stove while living in Mulden Hill, Virginia. Kitty now travels with the family as they report for Army reassignment. The cat is described as having a strong appetite for meat, eggs and milk and is expected to weigh up to 25 pounds.

R. E. Elliott Dock Hicks Columbia South America Sgt. Hicks Elliott Filliott Elliott's Ellett Set Hicks Deck II Graciela Medellin San Francisco Army Kitty

Methodist Circle Hosts Covered Dish Dinner in Fayetteville

Mrs. E E Goodman and Mrs. John Wright hosted Circle 1 of the Methodist Church at Mrs Goodman’s home for a Thursday evening covered dish dinner. Mrs Fletcher Arritt led the devotional. Members presented chairman Mrs Eugene Houchins with a gift, and Mrs Stanley Fikew led carol singing. Gifts were exchanged.

Fayetteville E. E Goodman John Wright Goodman Circle 1 Methodist Church Fletcher Arritt Eugene Houchins Stanley Fikew

Mount Hope Jr Women Plan Benefit Dance for Band

Mount Hope Mount Hope Junior Woman's Club outlines a Christmas Dance at the Mount Hope Auditorium on Monday night December 21 with Jan Campbell and his Beckley orchestra. Proceeds aid the Mount Hope High School Mustang Band which seeks about 6000 for instruments and uniforms. Semi formal event starts at 9:30 p.m. Mrs Richard Fridley chairs the dance committee.

Mount Hope Mount Hope High School Mount Hope Auditorium Jan Campbell Beckley Richard Fridley Mustang Band Lines Ferguson Robert Fizer Missy Janie White Carolina Stella Jean Lawhorn Louise Marchio

Two Circles Have Christmas Dinner

Two Baptist Missionary Society circles at Cook Memorial Baptist Church held a Christmas turkey dinner Thursday at 6 p.m. Jewell Asbury and Shannon Cooper attended. Decorations featured holly pine and a Christmas tree display. Gifts were exchanged after the meal and a brief business session followed with Mrs. Bruce Howard presiding.

Pineville Baptist Missionary Society Jewell Asbury Shannon Cooper Cook Memorial Baptist Church Bruce Howard

Local Folks News Aboard and Visiting Oceana

Mr and Mrs H K Meredith have come home from Benna Vista Virginia after attending the death of her grandmother. Jimmy Brown returned Saturday from a visit with friends in Huntington and relatives in Hamlin. Mrs Edith Trent and daughter Daryl with Miss Betty Garrett and Miss Violet Garrett visited Mr and Mrs Ewell Garrett of Mallory. John White of Tazewell visited Oceana Thursday.

Oceana H. K Meredith Benna Vista Jimmy Brown Huntington Hamlin Edith Trent Daryl Betty Garrett Violet Garrett Ewell Garrett Mallory John €. White Tazewell

Baltimore Livestock Market Report Says Wide Range Prices

USDA cattle and hog price ranges span from vealers 28.00 to 32.00 for prime vealers and 24.25 to 26.00 for barrows. Beef cattle show 11.00 to 18.00 utilities, cows 11.00 to 13.00, bulls 1.25 to 14.50, and stocker steers 14.50 to 18.00 with scattered high bids. Sheep show minimal activity with 100 head listed and no sales recorded.

Baltimore USDA Yooo

Mullens Power Feeder Line Change Delivers Higher Voltage

Electrical service to Mullens consumers was interrupted for an hour and 45 minutes Sunday while workers changed feeder lines from an old to a new sub station. John Tice of Union Power Co said the new hook up with Appalachian Power Co marks steps toward higher voltage in primary lines. The Union Power Co will own and maintain its sub station facilities under the new arrangement. The cost of erecting the station exceeded 20,000 dollars.

Mullens John Tice Union Power Company Appalachian Power Company Muillens Mullens Power Concern Tice Mal

Woman's Club Christmas Party at Oceana Methodist

The Oceana Woman Club hosts its annual Christmas party at the Oceana Methodist Church on Tuesday at 7 30 p m.

Oceana Oceana Woman Club Oceana Methodist Church

Mrs. Sue Walker Dies at 40 in Bradley

Mrs. Sue Elizabeth Walker 40 died at 2 40 a m today at her Bradley home She is survived by her husband Mason Walker of Bradley The body is at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill pending funeral arrangements.

Bradley Sue Elizabeth Walker Mason Walker Tyree

Laurel Garden Club Aids Needy Family At Christmas

Laurel Garden Club plans a $10 gift to a needy family for Christmas and makes favors for Wyoming General Hospital patients. In a Moran Avenue meeting with co-hostess Mrs Dave Arnold, president Mrs 3. Pe Pearis sets Jan 28 dinner at the Medical Arts Club with husbands invited. A Christmas program by Mrs Ray Bowling covers Christmas origins, a Norwegian tale, and the hymn O Little Town of Bethlehem.

E. E. Lampton Harley Christian B. W Steele John D. Farmer M. M. Shumate I. W Dunn

St Anne's Altar Guild Plans Tuesday Dinner Meeting

Members of the St Anne Church Altar Guild will meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Parish House on Kelly Ave for a covered dish dinner. all members are urged to attend and bring their husbands.

Oak Hill St. Anne’s St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Kelly Ave

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